Peterson carries the WTC flag at Salt Lake City ceremony
Amy Peterson, 30, a short track speedskater in her fifth Olympics, was named one of eight U.S. flag bearers for the Winter Games opening in Rice-Eccles Stadium. The flag, recovered from Ground Zero after September 11, will lead the parade of nations amid high security and emotional significance for spectators and participants. Mark Grimmette, luge athlete, joins as one of the eight to present the flag honoring victims of the World Trade Center attack.
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Olympics get first scare
A police bomb squad destroyed a grocery bag believed to hold fuses and wire in downtown Salt Lake City a day before the Winter Games opening. Investigators thought the bag was placed to test police response. no explosion occurred and streets and nearby buildings were evacuated.
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Opening Ceremony Honors 9/11 Victims At Games
The Olympics begin with a somber opening ceremony featuring a tattered Ground Zero flag carried by eight American athletes and three Port Authority officers. Amy Peterson will lead the U S team parade while Sting and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform. Over 2,000 athletes participate as the ceremony honors victims of Sept 11 and reveals the secret cauldron lighter amid wind chilled mountain air.
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